Craven Kitchen in Craven

What can I say…..my husband and I came for an early dinner last night as we are staying in the area. Having read the excellent reviews we were not disappointed. The staff are wonderful, so friendly. The food was absolutely amazing! Generous portions and everything was so full of flavour. Even the chutneys were amazing…..obviously not out of a jar but proper homemade chutneys. We will definitely return when we are in the area. Just sorry we don’t live closer as we would definitely be regulars. First class!

Absolutely lovely meal which renewed our faith in Indian takeaways after poor experiences in other places. Particularly good onion bhaji and mushroom bhaji. Excellent value too, we would definitely return.

We have visited this restaurant several times and enjoyed great curries every time . The onion Bahji s are amazing and the nan bread is fresh and light . I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves curry .

We visited this restaurant based on Trip Advisor reviews whilst on holiday in the area. Staff were very pleasant and service was quick. Onion bhajis and naan bread were lovely. The chicken tikka jalfrezi main was disappointing – small slivers of meat, I even asked the waiter if we had been served the correct dish as we’d never seen chicken tikka like this, he said it was how they served it? I explained that I thought it would have been in bigger chunky or large slices of meat … very strange. The pilau rice was grey and pretty tasteless, no coloured ‘bits’ or cloves or cardamom – again, very different ….. All in all, quite disappointing. We’ve been eating Indian food for many, many years and appreciate that all restaurants vary. This wasn’t the best, by far, and we wouldn’t eat here again.

Hands down the best meal I have had this year. Samosa’s, garlic chicken with a red curry sauce, some onion rice and garlic naan. As good as the food was, and it was stellar… Serj and his team made me feel like I was a part of the family. I had no clue what any of the dishes were, he took the time to figure out what I like and don’t like and came out 10 minutes later with a masterpiece. Even on the way out he invited me try some Indian cheese and have another samosa. If you are going through Skipton and don’t stop here, I feel bad for you. I now have a “spot” in Skipton.

We had takeaway from here last night - the quality of the food was exceptional, as was the service we received. We ordered 5 main, rices, naan breads and vegetarian sides. There’s an incredible range of dishes, from mild to medium to spicy/hot. On the phonetic the staff were brilliant - polite, helpful and understanding. I picked up the food and was greeted positively and politely by a number of the staff working there. Highly recommend getting takeaway from here if you’re in the area!

An excellent evening, brilliant food and we were well looked after by AJ!! This is definitely the best curry restaurant in Skipton.

Lovely Indian, the best in skipton. Discovered this little gem and did not disappoint. Great options for vegetarians, fresh produce and the service was warm and friendly. AJ was one of our waiters and went above and beyond. Can’t wait to eat here again.

Great curry always held back from reviewing earlier because already struggling getting tables! Really looked after us during lockdowns but now over and above! Brilliant slightly off the beaten track but Skiptons best kept secret! Great attentive staff all round! All dishes have been brilliant I particularly like chicken Tikka in various.

Curry Catch Up With A Good Friend From New Zealand 🇳🇿. Checked opening times which was until 11.00pm. When we arrived at 8.00pm we were informed they were closing at 9.00pm. Bit to late to go elsewhere. So stayed. Waited for a table as it was fairly busy, and were sat down with our poppadoms and pickle tray ready. Curry arrived already plated which I have never experienced before. I prefer it in a bowl so I can help myself. The Curry however was excellent and very tasty. As was the rice and naan bread. All in all Curry good but wouldn't go again as felt very rushed, and that Curry been presented on a plate was a way of getting us out quicker

We have visited this restaurant several times and have enjoyed every time. We were a party of 5 and was met with a warm welcome. We had a selection of starters and mains- all were delicious ! Would definitely recommend and will be visiting again

First visit for us, we, came with friends who highly reccommended it and it definitely lived up to expectations . All the usual favourites on the menu plus lots of new dishes that we hadn't come across before. Food and drink very reasonably priced, Owner very friendly and chatty, our only slight moan would be our waiter who was very unsmiley and a little quick to clear plates when some of us were still eating, but overall a great night, will be back

We love to go to this restaurant, the food is excellent, with lovely flavours. The staff are always friendly. Two of our party are vegetarian and there is an excellent choice for vegetarians. Both of the vegetarians asked for a side dish as a main course and they were happy to do this. They also listen to requests about the strength of a curry.

We had 2 meals here over 5 nights stay in Skipton from the first time we walked in we had a very warm welcomed! it’s a medium sized place set out in several sections which makes it very cozy, the flavours & portion size were generous with a great selection dishes I had the Keema-De-saag-Dall both nights so tasty, my partner had the same & the Rogan josh, and what can I say about the “Onions Bhaji” they are the best we’ve ever had & believe me we both have eaten a lot of curries & Bhajis in are long life’s . the prices are very low for a tourist town, I even suggested they put the prices up! It will be the first place we go the next time we’re in Skipton.

By far the best curry for miles around just amazing we love it here great service really friendly staff very welcoming

Such a good find! Craven Kitchen is tucked away but well worth going. Absolutely gorgeous food - best curry we’ve had for a very long time. Beautifully cooked and presented, reasonably priced, great service. It was nicely busy even on a Tuesday night and had...

Just walked out of there now the restaurant was totally empty no one in there but us and staff we were 4 persons I asked waiter if we could have 6 place table yes he said fine we sat down and manager come out back...

Friendly, polite and efficient front of house staff. Onion bhaji starter excellent and generous portion. Mains of chicken dopiazza and chicken bhuna not good, lots of small pices of chicken in a rather weak insipid sauce poorly spiced and quite unpleasant. No discernable difference between...

Just enjoyed a fantastic meal here, with really friendly, helpful staff, and an interesting choice of menu. I had the Venison Adraki and my husband had the Gosht Handi..both meals DELICIOUS! The staff are very approachable and offer advice if you have questions (as I...

We walked into the Craven on a Saturday night without booking a table, but this wasn’t a problem. They explained that we could only have our table until a certain time but we were finished in plenty of time without feeling rushed. All I can...

Visited this lovely curry house for the first time on my birthday. Staff were friendly, the food was really fresh a good choice, the naan wes the best I've had. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Friendly service, excellent food, good price. Great place for a good meal or a sneaky takeaway. Mate happy, girlfriend happy. Real do :)

The food options were fascinating. All sorts of flavour combinations I hadn't had before- my main dish was fish and paneer, my naan was stuffed with chicken and potato (the latter wasn't my favourite as it was too sweet). We were both fans of the...

Most obnoxious person on the phone he made basil fawlty look like a world class host so we cancelled our booking no good or any sort of greeting just time what do you want

Ate here when visiting Skipton, one Tuesday night. Good selection of starters and main courses and the only Indian restaurant we have been to with Venison dishes on the menu. They do not have very many tables and unfortunately there was a large party of...

Went last nite me and my partner, been a few times before. Beautiful tasty food, lovely and fresh, plenty of it, lovely staff, nice atmosphere, cant wait to go again x

This place was recommended to us, so thought we would try it, staff were pleasant enough, we ordered starters, onion bhajis and mushroom bhajis, my husbands onion bs were fine done in batter as expected, mine were chopped up mushrooms, onions and spices and in...

Fabulous food. Stopped in for a takeaway on our way to the canal for a short break. Took the food back and totally enjoyed every mouthful. Chicken tandoori dansak, tarka dall and boiled rice, with poppadoms for starters. Really tasty and started our break in...

We love eating here, the food is fantastic the staff are so so friendly and it's reasonably priced. A true authentic Indian. Highly recommended

We had been a couple of times before, but a while ago and then my dad started going back and asked us to join us for his birthday on Sunday evening. Wow it was absolutely amazing, the food and service was next level… there were...

Excellent restaurant, one of the best curries we have had. Warm and ambient, staff wonderful and efficient, food fabulous, great value for money. We would highly recommend.

We visited this restaurant on a Sunday evening for the first time whilst staying in Skipton. We had the papadoms and mixed chutney tray. My husband had the Bhuna Chicken and I had the Chicken Dupiaza with Fried rice Both dishes were excellent. Serge the...

Oh my gosh, where do I start? The best Bengal around by far!! We’d called on them late on Saturday evening after they’d closed but they re opened the kitchen for us to have take out. The staff were amazing and served us for drinks...

8 of us got together for a catch up for a midweek evening meal Easy to book and confirm, 2 tables were pushed together and it was very comfortable and service was swift. Papadums and pickle trays were brought and not long after that the...

The meal the service was very good when we got the bill and checked it we had been charged twice for the drinks when we questioned it we were told the drinks were that price but when another member of staff checked it was found...

Decided to try here after it appeared with high rating. Tucked away on side street probably wouldn't have noticed it otherwise. Offers a few different dishes from your typical curry house which was nice. Dishes presented beautifully. Enjoyed mine but my partner had a chicken...

Went for another meal at the Restaurant last night. The staff was feeling down because of a recent review. (Joke of a service and oily food) posted recently. The staff has no recollection of the incident and believes it to be a total fabrication of...

Won’t be visiting again. Food had more oil in the chicken. Ask for the drinks 3 times. Starters arrived before drinks. Told the manager I wasn’t happy and he said “don’t come back then”.

Food was outstanding, would go so far as to name it one of the best Indian meals we’ve ever had. Tremendously good value too. Younger waiter was friendly, attentive and interested. Lovely surroundings with well finished decor. Most definitely earns ‘excellent’ status. Naan bread was...

Saturday evening and no booking early doors. No problem. Service superb throughout. Attentive. Swift service. Food superb. Wont order so much next time as i hate waste. Coming again soon. Thank you all.

Had takeaway food. The curries are a bit sweet for my liking. Wanted to give it a try. Probably wouldn't return.

Visited this restaurant last night with some friends. Great food friendly staff. Would definitely recommend to anyone.

My husband is a part time chef and I can honestly say that was his words ! We only had room for some poppodums, a starter , and a couple of drinks, as we weren't massively hungry. We just wanted a nice taste of something...

Amazing as always, been a number of times and can’t fault it again . Fab food from Starters to mains and attentive staff . We will be back when next in skipton

Fantastic food, great service, not over priced at all. Enjoyed the whole evening, well looked after. Would highly recommend to all. Ray and Alex

Had another great meal at Craven Kitchen last night. One of many. Staff were very attentive and welcoming. Nice and clean inside. No fly's congregating in the windows. I have been an Indian food lover for over 50 years and am a regular visitor to...

So let’s start from the beginning. Phone service was short and blunt and unwelcoming. Turned up and the staff seemed almost on edge like they were worried about something, whispering amongst each other and again rude short a blunt. Granted it was clean inside however...

Nice modern Asian restaurant. Nice ambience in a fairly compact venue and a genuinely friendly welcome from front of house staff, very courteous and efficient. We started with popadoms and pickle tray and I have to say it was the best picle tray I have...

We stayed in skipton for a few nights and I chose this restaurant to eat in what a find . The staff were excellent and efficient and the food was very good we had various dishes and they were all excellent in presentation and flavour....

3 guys on Skipton night out for beer and curry. We visited this place after beers in the mess room and the beer engine, the food in the craven kitchen is exceptionally good. I can't remember a better curry house for food quality, good service...

We can highly recommend Craven Kitchen after our visit on Wednesday evening. The meal we enjoyed was of an excellent standard. The staff were very attentive and friendly. Also the restaurant was spotlessly clean.We will definitely be visiting again next time in Skipton.

We went last night for a meal, it was the best meal I've had, hot, plenty, and delicious will def visit next time we are in Skipton

This is the best indian/Asian food in Skipton. Always excels on shear quality of taste. Just can't be beaten. Service always good but always superb when Serg is on. Can't recommend to highly. Superb!

Just visited for a second time. The restaurant is small and cosy, tucked away in a quiet corner of Skipton, away from the crowds. The menu is extensive, using good quality produce. The staff are smart, friendly and efficient. I chose a mixed grill: never...

had long drive up from Somerset with two grandchildren and adult daughter. Unicorn hotel just fine, but very hungry. Unicorn almost upstairs of Craven. Warm welcome, quick order and perfect table (restaurant busy but well staffed). have traveled to India a few times; have to...

Great food and service. Staff were very friendly and helpful with menu Good atmosphere and well located in the heart of Skipton. Good value for money.

We had a great evening at this restaurant whist on holiday in Skipton, Top quality food and good service combined to make it a special evening. Best of all was the value for money - all in all a great experience.

We visited skipton and went here on recommendation from the accommodation we stayed at. The food and service was fantastic. 10 out of 10 in my opinion. Thankyou for a good night out !

We have had a couple of takeaway which were ok. However, I like my curry spicy and takeaway was not hot enough for me. We sat in and made the request for my curry. It was excellent and my wife enjoyed hers too. Chef came...

Our first visit last night The staff are lovely Had the best curry we have ever had Everything is spotless Food delicious and reasonably price Weldone x 10/10

First class curry. Taste first class, portions first class. Restaurant clean smart and tidy. From Manchester and we have a favorite curry house near us and this place is up there with it. Well worth a visit if visiting Skipton or if your a local.

Great food & service, the best in the area. Will definitely be visiting again. I had the mixed starter which is one of the best I've ever had, followed by a chicken tikka vindaloo.

Having read some of the previous rave reviews we were expecting something special. The restaurant is pleasant and the staff were friendly and helpful but, I am afraid, we found the food to be rather underwhelming. Nothing wrong with it but it was just 'bog...

Excellent service and food. I had a venison curry for the first time and absolutely loved it . If you like lean and tender red meat, please give it a go. Highly recommended.

Living around the Skipton area it is easy to forget about this little place, believe me its a mistake to do so. Dined there last night with a friend from the Midlands, a curry specialist and we both had to agree that the flavours were...

Came here for the first catch up with family in 15 months due to lockdowns. The staff were lovely and remembered family members and their kind comments on previous visits. Drinks were re-ordered promptly due to attentive but not overly intrusive servers. The bar had...

I have been working up in Skipton for 8 weeks and have found this fantastic Indian restaurant which I have used at least twice a week over this period of time. The food and staff are simply brilliant and the flavours in the food, sensational....

In Skipton just one night and fancied a good Indian meal - very happy with our choice of the Craven Kitchen for dinner. Good service throughout, great dishes and very reasonable prices.

Price. 8 out of ten Food 10 out of 10 Service 9 out of ten Will definately return in the future even if it means travelling from my home in sheffield to skipton

Excellent from the pickle tray to the main . One Of the best Indians we have had . Couldn’t fault anything . Starters and main all excellent Staff nice and overall lovely experience Will definitely be returning when next in skipton

Just got back home after another excellent meal at Craven Kitchen. My sixth visit since restrictions were eased. I must have eaten there around twenty times over the last year. Every visit the staff have been pleasant and looked after me. There is one person...

In view of its location I was expecting good quality food and wasn’t disappointed. This can be found in the centre of Skipton just down a side street. The welcome was good and service satisfactory and friendly. The menu has plenty of options although the...

The quality of the food was outstanding, even down to the pickles served with the poppadoms which were the best we've ever had. My wife chose the tandoori mixed grill and said it was the best she'd ever eaten, the onion bhajis were the best...

Once again fabulous food and great service. I Highly recommend this restaurant but don’t take my word for it. Try it yourself

The food was possibly the best Indian food I have ever eaten. The staff, the service, the atmosphere and the Ambiance of the restaurant was excellent.

Me & my wife visited this restaurant during an overnight stay in Skipton. I decided to have a starter and was pleasantly surprised to see the prices for the starters as they can often be as much as the main courses. I decided to go...

This is a splendid establishment. The food is divine, service and overall experience was a joy. I cannot recommend this place enough. It is mine and quite possibly the best curry we’ve ever eaten. Thank you for a fantastic authentic meal. The staff are friendly...

Food was very tasty,service was efficient,staff where attentive and very friendly. Value for money. Highly recommended

Had a takeaway for four people from Craven, had a selection of dishes, decent veggie choice, everything was tasty and decent portions

I have enjoyed meals several times at the restaurant since my last review in September. I am not a big lover of the fish or venison dishes on the menu but every one to there own taste. I have enjoyed all of the chicken and...

This is a real local favourite with fantastic fresh-cooked food which never disappoints - but I was shocked at how closely diners are seated. Been in a couple of times since lockdown ended and it has been quiet - but - Early Friday evening the...

We are curry lovers and due to the great reviews decided to try this restaurant which I’m pleased to say didn’t disappoint. In these strange times and on a Monday night it was fairly quiet but the staff greeted us warmly and looked after us...

Fabulous meal and experience, couldn’t fault a thing. Easy to book a table online in advance and all covid safety adhered to. Food and drinks were delicious with quick friendly service and good value for money. Would definitely recommend.

Great experience. Friendly staff, great food and very reasonable. Also good Covid-19 compliance. Thank you.

High standard of food and loads of choice. Best garlic naan I've had. Excellent service. We are looking forward to returning.

Booked to visit this place on a Monday evening and it was still relatively busy. After spending time there, you can see why - fantastic food and very attentive and approachable staff. It's a family run restaurant and it really shows. The team really care...

We had a wonderful evening last night at the Craven Kitchen. The food was excellent and the service was first class. Would really recommend the vegitarian mixed starter. Super resturant.

Hardened curry eaters we opted here for our evening meal on 16th Sep. Slipped starters so not to fill up for our mains. We were not disappointed. The food was outstanding in every way. Quality, presentation, service & safety with current restrictions adhered to fully....

I love Indian food and have visited three restaurants in Skipton recently. Of the three Craven Kitchen is my number one. During a recent visit l started with a mixed kebab and followed it with a main course of chicken jalfrezi which was excellent it...

Went last night with my partner, from the welcome to the ambience, and the food was was absolutely delicious, mixed starter for 2 and partner got lamb bhuna very tender and tasty, i opted for king prawn chingri mouchak which they added spice to for...

Booked here whilst on a holiday with the family. My dad and husband are huge curry fans and were not disappointed! The food was amazing! Beautifully spiced, tons of flavour, even in the milder dishes. The Peshwari Naan was to die for and the onion...

Went for my wife's birthday. Had a 3 course meal. Started with poppadoms and chuckney which were different to what we have had in the past, were very nice. We had the mixed starter for 2 which had 5 or 6 different meat and fish....

Our first stay in Skipton and after a recommendation we went to Craven. The food and service was excellent and we totally recommend dining here

You'd be forgiven for anticipating Pie and Peas and maybe even some tripe but no, the cooking is from the Indian sub-continent. Very friendly waiters, very well-judged sauces and spicing. The Bhindi Gosht was delicious.

A fantastic, family run restaurant. The food was great, we felt welcome and were well looked after. Good amount of meat in the curry and great sides.

Visited the Craven after a long day of walking. A really friendly Covid safe welcome by the staff, the food was authentic Indian cuisine and tastes delicious by the far the best Indian food I've ever had. Will definitely return for another visit.

First time here won’t be the last, my wife and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary there. The food was fabulous plenty of it, the staff where great, the price is good, next time we are in Skipton we will be booking in for evening...

Staff lovely and very clean restaurant. Food very nice but they made a mistake by serving meat in the vegetarian mixed starter. They were most apologetic and gave my partner and I a free drink each as way of an apology. Prices were excellent and...

Have been before but not for a couple of years do wondered if it would be as good but it was better. Excellent, fabulous food and really lovely staff. Highly recommend, best in the area in my opinion

Came here after a hard day at work with my 14yr old son. Staff/owners are really passionate about their business. We had onion bhajis for starters and they were truly devine, absolutely The Best bhajis I've ever tasted. My only niggle and it's a real...